The Hidden Injury: State rules provide foundation for growth in athletes' safety
Two years ago, the Illinois High School Association and state Legislature overhauled the landscape of prep sports with a single move.
The passage of House Bill 200 mandated that athletes suspected of suffering a concussion not only be removed from action, but not return until cleared by a licensed physician.
“The IHSA went from nothing to a very good system,” Newman High School Athletic Director and football coach Mike Papoccia said.
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